Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/thousands-march-in-paris-against-racism Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Thousands march in Paris against racism Nation Nov 30, 2013 1:17 PM EDT Thousands — including political party members, members of the civil society — stage a march against racism on Nov. 30, 2013 in Paris, France. Credit: Omur Melih Uzelce/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Thousands marched through central Paris on Saturday to celebrate the thirty-year anniversary of France’s national anti-racist movement. The first “March for Equality and Against Racism” was held in Paris on Dec. 3, 1983. The demonstrators marched to Place de la Bastille — the famed site of the “storming of the Bastille” that now serves as a galvanizing landmark for protests and other political events. According to Radio France Internationale, union members as well as the leader of the far-Left Front de Gauche party, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, attended the event. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Thousands — including political party members, members of the civil society — stage a march against racism on Nov. 30, 2013 in Paris, France. Credit: Omur Melih Uzelce/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Thousands marched through central Paris on Saturday to celebrate the thirty-year anniversary of France’s national anti-racist movement. The first “March for Equality and Against Racism” was held in Paris on Dec. 3, 1983. The demonstrators marched to Place de la Bastille — the famed site of the “storming of the Bastille” that now serves as a galvanizing landmark for protests and other political events. According to Radio France Internationale, union members as well as the leader of the far-Left Front de Gauche party, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, attended the event. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now